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Hi waterdog,

Neat scope/mount combo!

I'll bet it sets up quickly.

Thanks for the pic.

Rich

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Thanks everybody for the nice words. I see a couple of you guys have Obsessions--I hope to step up to one of those one day when I grow up.

Rich--Yes, this rig sets up fast and easy. I'm too lazy and impatient to fool around with a GEM for visual observing. The ATS pier and DM6 pop together in seconds and work terrifically. I have the TEC stored in its aluminum transport case, with rings, dovetail plate, and Stellarview finderscope attached. The finderscope is mounted on the TEC bracket (which is a really slick design by the way) and stays attached to the scope and so far has stayed in pretty good alignment. I pull the scope out, pop the dovetail into a tilt-in saddle on the Discmount, tighten the captive knobs, add a diagonal, and I'm ready to roll. Plus, the oil-spaced objective usually cools down within 10-15 minutes most nights. Almost, but not quite, a grab-n-go. Well... as close as you get to one with a 5.5 inch refractor

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